The Board has granted service connection for tendonitis of the right hand and chondrocalcinosis of the right knee, each rated at 10 percent disabling from November 1, 1996.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 5257 (right knee) and 5024 (right hand tendonitis).
- Claimed conditions
- Tendonitis of the right hand, Chondrocalcinosis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0112782
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